Research Guides: Guide to News & Media: Historical Magazine Collection

Historical Magazine Collection

Find the physical magazines on the 2nd Floor, follow the links to access the digital versions.

Advocate
American LGBT+ magazine focusing on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment.
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2nd Floor: 1994-2009 +current year
Online: 1985-Present
African Arts
Magazine with original research and critical discourse on traditional, contemporary, and popular African arts and expressive cultures.
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2nd Floor: 1969-2010
Online: 1967-Present
Africa Report
Scholarly journal published by the African American Institute, focusing on African politics and economics.
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2nd Floor: 1961-1995
Online: 1960-1995
America
Magazine focusing on news and opinon about Catholicism and how it relates to American politics and public life.
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2nd Floor: 1958-2010 +current year
Online: 1909-Present
American Heritage
Magazine featuring articles on people, places, and events from U. S. history.
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2nd Floor: 1950-2012
Online: 1990-Present
American History Illustrated
Magazine exploring America's past through stories, photography, and artwork.
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2nd Floor: 1966-1985
Online: 1992-1994
Americas
ArtNews
American visual arts magazine focusing on art from ancient to contemporary times.
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2nd Floor: 1942-
Internet Archive: 1902-2015
Asian Outlook
Asian People's Anti-Communist League publication providing a monthly report on the "Free Chinese" struggle against communism in Taiwan.
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2nd Floor: 1972-1991
No online access.
Blind Spot Photography
Art magazine publishing work by living photographers.
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2nd Floor: 1999-2013
Not available online.
Business Week
American business magazine providing information and opinions on the business world. Now called Bloomberg Businessweek.
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2nd Floor: 1934-2009
Online: 2001-Present
Cambio 16
Spanish magazine covering current affairs, published in Madrid, Spain. In Spanish.
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2nd Floor: 1980-2004
Not available online.
Ceramics Monthly
Magazine focusing on the field of ceramics art.
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2nd Floor:1975-2010 +current year
Online: 1997-Present
Christianity Today
Christian magazine providing biblical perspectives on current events.
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2nd Floor: 1957-2009 +current year
Online: 1980-Present
Commentary
American magazine focusing on religion, Judaism, politics, and social and cultural issues.
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2nd Floor: 1995-2009
Online: 1938-Present
Commonweal
Oldest independent Roman Catholic journal of opinion in the United States.
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2nd Floor: 1995-2009
Online: 1988-Present
Consumer Reports
U.S. magazine covering consumer protection and independent reviews of consumer products and services based on in-house testing and surveys.
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2nd Floor: 1950-2009 +current year
Online: 1991-Present
Crisis
Official magazine of the NAACP, founded by W.E.B Du Bois, and the oldest Black-owned magazine in the world.
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2nd Floor: 1995-2009
Online: 1852-1857, 1997-Present
Current History
U.S. magazine dedicated to contemporary world affairs.
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2nd Floor: 1919-2009
Online: 1941-Present
Der Spiegel
German weekly news magazine featuring investigative journalism, the largest of its kind in Europe. In German.
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2nd Floor: 1996-2008
Online: 1947-Present
Downbeat
American music magazine devoted to jazz, blues, and more.
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2nd Floor: 1979-2016
Not available online
Ebony
Monthly magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment within the African American community.
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2nd Floor: 1974-2012
Online: 1945-Present
Economist
London-based international publication focusing on current affairs, international business, politics, and technonlogy.
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2nd Floor: 1952-2010
Online: 1992-Present
Encore
Southwest Michigan and Kalamazoo's monthly culture, arts, and lifestyle magazine.
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2nd Floor: 1992-2003
Online: 2010-Present
Environment
Hybrid peer-reviewed and popular environmental science publication on the problems of modern technology as they affect the environment.
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2nd Floor: 1969-2009
Online: 1975-Present
Esquire
American entertainment magazine, traditionally marketed for a male audience.
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2nd Floor: 1979-2004
Online: 1933-Present
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E the Environmental Magazine
Environmental magazine for readership concerned about the environment and its changes.
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2nd Floor: 1994-2013
Online: 1994-2013
Forbes
American business magazine featuring topics on finance, industry, investing, and marketing.
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2nd Floor: 1984-2011
Online: 1990-Present
Foreign Policy
American news magazine focusing on global affairs, current events, and policy.
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2nd Floor: 1975-2011
Online: 1970-Present
Free China Review
Magazine featuring Taiwan's socio-economic development, as well as its democratization. Also called Taipei Review and Taiwan Review.
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2nd Floor: 1983-2000
Online: 1951-2010
Futurist
Magazine reporting on technological, societal, and public policy trends along with topics related to the future of the human purpose.
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2nd Floor: 1977-2009
Online: 1988-Present
Harper's Magazine 1850-2021
The second oldest monthly magazine in the U.S. featuring literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts.
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2nd Floor: 1950-2019
Online: 1850-Present
History Today
History magazine featuring articles of traditional narrative history alongside new research and historiography.
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2nd Floor: 1964-2017
Online: 1951-Present
Humanist
Magazine covering ethical critique and commentary on science, religion, media, technology, politics, and popular culture .
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2nd Floor: 1952-2009
Online: 1941-Present
India Today
Most widely circulated English-language news magazine in India.
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2nd Floor: 1988-2004
Online: 2005-Present
Jeune Afrique
Pan-African weekly news magazine featuring African political, economic, and cultural spheres with an emphasis on Franacophone Africa. In French.
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2nd Floor: 1995-2005
Not available online.
Kalamazoo Magazine
Locally published magazine from Kalamazoo in the 60s. For more information about Kalamazoo's history, visit KPL's Local History Collection.
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2nd Floor: 1963-1966
Not available online.
Kalamazoo Review
Locally published magazine from Kalamazoo in the 70s. For more information about Kalamazoo's history, KPL's Local History Collection.
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2nd Floor: 1975-1977
Not available online.
L'Express International
French news magazine focusing on French politics and lifestyle. In French.
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2nd Floor: 1980-2007
Limited online availability.
Le Nouvel Observateur
French magazine covering political, business, and economic news, now called L'OBS. In French.
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2nd Floor: 1989-2004
Online: 1979-2002
Life
American general interest magazine known for its photography and social commentary.
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2nd Floor: 1957-1972, 1984-2000
Basement: 1936-1956
Online: 1936-1972, 1996-2000
Mother Jones
American news magazine focusing on progressive politics, the environment, human rights, health, and culture.
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2nd Floor: 1976-2017
Online: 1990-Present
Ms.
American liberal feminist magazine, the first of its kind in the U.S.
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2nd Floor: 1973-2010
No online availability.
NACLA Report on the Americas
Progressive magazine covering Latin America and its relationship with the United States.
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2nd Floor: 1993-2009
Online: 1995-Present
Nation
Oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, covering foreign affairs, local and national politics, education, and law.
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2nd Floor: 1950-2015
Online: 1866-Present
National Geographic
American magazine known for its photojournalism and focus on science, geography, history, and world culture.
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2nd Floor: 1888-2019
Online: 1888-Present
Natural History
Magazine chronicling expeditions and research findings at the American Museum of Natural History and other natural history museums/science centers.
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2nd Floor: 1930-2016
Online: 1918-Present
Nature
British scientific journal featuring peer-reviewed research from a variety of academic disciplines, mainly science and technology. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.
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2nd Floor: 1957-2012
Online: 1869-1923, 1990-Present

Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions.
New Statesman
British progressive political and cultural magazine offering weekly reviews of politics and literature.
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2nd Floor: 1959-2004
Not available online.
Newsweek
Weekly American news magazine providing analysis, news, and opinion about international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics.
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2nd Floor: 1947-2010
Online: 1933-2012
The New Yorker
American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.
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2nd Floor: 1936-2017
Online: 2002-Present
Nihongo Journal
Magazine for Japanese language learners. In English and Japanese.
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2nd Floor: 1988-2005
No online availability
Physics Today
American Institute of Physics magazine covering issues and events of importance to the science community in politics, education, and other fields.
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2nd Floor: 1948-2009
Online: 1948-Present
Print
U.S. magazine focusing on design in its social, political, and historical context.
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2nd Floor: 1951-2013
No online availability.
Progressive Magazine
American magazine focusing on grassroots progressive politics, nonviolence, freedom of speech, and amplifying voices of dissent.
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2nd Floor: 1958-2010
Online: 1988-Present
Psychology Today
U.S. magazine focusing on psychology and the social sciences.
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2nd Floor: 1967-2008
Online: 1988-Present
Punch
British magazine publishing satirical articles accompanied by topical cartoons that captured life in Britain during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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2nd Floor: 1980-1992
Online: 1841-1992
Ringing World
U.K. magazine for bellringers.
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2nd Floor: 1977-2016
Online: 1911-1970
Russian Life
Magazine celebrating Russian culture, history, and society. Previously known as The USSR and Soviet Life.
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2nd Floor: 1980-2005
Online: 1956-2015
Science News
U.S. magazine presenting short articles on new scientific and technical developments.
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2nd Floor: 1966-2008
Online: 1966-Present
Scientific American
Popular science magazine providing expert insights on important advances in science and technology.
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2nd Floor: 1950-2017
Online: 1845-Present
Sea Frontiers
Magazine covering marine biology, diving, exploration, fishing, shipping, and oceanography.
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2nd Floor: 1965-1993
Online: 1991-1996
Sinorama
Taiwanese magazine aiming to be a "window on Taiwan." Now called Taiwan Panorama. In Chinese and English.
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2nd Floor: 1998-2005
Online: 1976-Present
Smithsonian
Official magazine of the U.S. Smithsonian Institutions focusing on museums, art galleries, sciences, and more.
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2nd Floor: 1970-2011
Online: 1990-Present
Sports Illustrated
American magazine providing sports news, expert analysis, highlights, statistics, and scores.
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2nd Floor: 1982-2004
Online: 1954-Present
Time
American news magazine covering current affairs, politics, business, health, science, and entertainment.
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2nd Floor: 1930-2017
Online: 1923-Present
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. magazine publishing news, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis.
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2nd Floor: 1941-2009
Online: 1933-2015
West Africa
London-based magazine serving as a source of news about events and issues in the British colonies of West Africa.
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2nd Floor: 1965-2003
Not available online.
Wired
US magazine with a focus on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics.
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2nd Floor: 1998-2009
Online: 2008-Present